# nape vs Naples

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nape
*noun · IPA /neɪp/ · frequency rank #44,953*
The back part of the neck.

### Naples
*name · IPA /ˈneɪ.pəlz/ · frequency rank #12,465*
A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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